Dave Nicol, director of asset management at Corus Teesside Cast Products, said: “The work that Hall Garth Community Arts College have done on the sculpture shows the potential of young engineers in our area. We think this is a fantastic work of art.

“As a large, industrial presence in Teesside, we are happy to invest our time and effort into working with local schools.

“In the current economy, money is tight in every business, but here at Corus we are still committed to our local community and helping the youth of today.”

The sculpture unveiling was followed by a question and answer session, in which pupils could ask young Corus employees about their experiences in industry and about engineering as a future career.